Associations to the word «Toxicant»

Wiktionary

TOXICANT, adjective. Capable of causing damage by poisoning
TOXICANT, noun. A toxic or poisonous substance

Dictionary definition

TOXICANT, noun. Any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism.
TOXICANT, adjective. Having the qualities or effects of a poison.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats